[If this weren't such a unique situation, with Lio caged and sentenced, and Nic exhausted and frankly rather depressed, he'd argue that "soft." Get agitated about it.
That said, he does still make a face. He's not soft!!! How dare you. He's real tough, look, he lost an arm a few hours ago and he's already up and about. He- Well he does really care a lot about a bunch of the kids here. Lio included. But you don't have to rub it in. But when he finally starts signing again, he manages to crack something like a smirk.]
I will. You're not the first to tell me I can't die yet.
[And then he drifts back into something adjacent to sad again.]
Gonna be a lot harder on trial day without you around. [Lio was a big help. Nic wants to be sure he knows that.]
[He is very tough, with a heart that cares. That's the best kind of tough. Lio just nods when Nic acknowledges he won't die yet, but he turns his head away at the comment about trials. They'll be okay, he thinks. He did just commit a murder with his own flamethrower and lighter, he isn't that smart.
Looking at Nic's arm at this point. Then, because he doesn't know the signs - points at his own arm, then makes bunny ears. Plum can help , right? ]
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That said, he does still make a face. He's not soft!!! How dare you. He's real tough, look, he lost an arm a few hours ago and he's already up and about. He- Well he does really care a lot about a bunch of the kids here. Lio included. But you don't have to rub it in. But when he finally starts signing again, he manages to crack something like a smirk.]
I will. You're not the first to tell me I can't die yet.
[And then he drifts back into something adjacent to sad again.]
Gonna be a lot harder on trial day without you around.
[Lio was a big help. Nic wants to be sure he knows that.]
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Looking at Nic's arm at this point. Then, because he doesn't know the signs - points at his own arm, then makes bunny ears. Plum can help , right? ]
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That said, he blinks, almost owlish. It seems like he didn't understand at all but then he signs;]
P-L-U-M?
[He pauses a moment, gears turning, before he manages to figure out what Lio must be suggesting.]
She did Akira's leg?